Key Staff Members

Jared D. Cohen
MCS Executive Director
Jared D. Cohen, MBA comes to MCS with more than 16 years experience in the non-profit sector serving organizations at the local, regional and national levels. Most recently, Cohen served as Vice President of Development at the Alliance for Aging Research, a non-profit organization advancing scientific and medical discoveries to maximize healthy aging, independence and quality of life for older Americans.  Prior to the Alliance, he served twelve years with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc.  During his tenure with the Foundation, Cohen held a number of positions including vice President of Development and Community Relations and Chief Operating Officer.  Cohen earned an MBA from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and an MA in Public Communications from American University in Washington, DC, where he also completed his undergraduate studies. 

Gloria Quirarte, MA
Director of Operations
Gloria Quirarte was born in Allende Coahuila, Mexico and raised in San Antonio, Texas.  She has served in the non-profit arena for over 20 years in the areas of health and education.  She holds a Masters degree in Socio-Cultural Anthropology from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA.

Mildred Musgrove, ED.D
DC-PIRC Project Director, Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Dr. Mildred L. Musgrove, ED.D retired from the District of Columbia Public Schools after 34 years during which she served as a teacher, curriculum writer-in-residence, instructional supervisor, elementary school principal, assistant superintendent, Chief of Staff to the Superintendent, Interim Chief Academic Officer, and Senior High School Principal.  Currently, Dr. Musgrove serves on the Board of Directors of the 21st Century School Fund and the Comprehensive Center for Renewal, Inc.

Rosa L. Carrillo
Language Services Program Director
Rosa L. Carrillo was born in Lima, Peru.  She is a graduate of Trinity College in Washington, DC with a BA in International Studies and a minor in History.  Ms. Carrillo is a trained interpreter (English/Spanish) and teacher.  She was an instrumental part of the Language Access Coalition, which worked to pass the Language Access Act in Washington, DC.  Ms. Carrillo is a member of the Access For All Committee for the Transportation Planning Board of the National Capital Region developed to guide the language access plan for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.  Ms. Carrillo also serves as the treasurer for the Life Skills Center in Washington, DC.  Before joining MCS as Language Services Program Director, Ms. Carrillo worked as a tutor in Spanish for R & J Engineers in Virginia, where she prepared materials designed to improve the Spanish-speaking skills of engineering staff working with the South American market.  Before immigrating to the United States, she was the coordinator of the Language Department at Giordano Bruno School in Lima, Peru, where she developed, edited and promoted curricula and other educational materials in Spanish and tutored English to elementary school students.